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Secretary of State Announces Grants to Local Libraries

Thursday, August 30 by Jc Tinsley

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced the release of over $500,000 in 2019 Project Next Generation grants to 31 public libraries statewide. Project Next Generation is a mentoring program administered through public libraries. Project mentors work with middle and high school students... Read More.

New Illinois Law Says No More Mugshots of Low Level Offenders

Wednesday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois’ law on companies making money off people by using their arrest mugshots online has been given a few more teeth. Under the guise of public background checks, some for-profit websites will collect local mugshots and post them with information about the accompanying address. Starting in... Read More.

Paul Simon Institute says Southern Illinois Gets More from Springfield than they Send

Tuesday, August 21 by Jc Tinsley

A new report on state budgeting has prompted fresh debate about how tax dollars are spent north and south of Interstate 80 in Illinois. A Paul Simon Institute for Public Policy at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale study found that most people in Illinois, no matter what... Read More.

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Illinois Opioid Helpline Busy Since Inception in December

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

A lot of people in Illinois are calling the state's new opioid hotline for help. The Illinois Department of Human services says five thousand people have called the opioid helpline for help since they first started taking calls back in December. DHS' Danielle Kirby said most of... Read More.

Survey: Illinois’ Small Business Owners say State has Failed Them

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois’ small business owners say the state’s business climate is worse than any other in the nation. Online services company Thumbtack has released the results of its annual small business survey of thousands of member businesses. Thumbtack interviewed more than 7,500 small businesses across the country, including... Read More.

Rauner Says Private Employers Shouldn’t Be Forced into State Sponsored Retirement Plans

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner said private employers shouldn’t be forced to take part in a state-sponsored retirement plan for employees, but Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is working to override the governor’s veto of the legislation. Rauner changed a bill lawmakers sent him to alter language in... Read More.

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Back to School Costs On Rise

Thursday, August 9 by Jc Tinsley

The price tag for parents to send their kids back to school this year is estimated at more than $500. Accounting and consulting firm Deloitte has a new survey that puts the price tag per family at $510. That’s for things like shoes, pens,... Read More.

Fatal Head-On Collision Near Fairfield

Thursday, August 9 by Jc Tinsley

One is dead and three are injured after a head-on collision by the Merriam Crossroads east of Fairfield yesterday morning. Wayne County Coroner Jimmy Taylor says 66-year-old Fairfield resident Beverly Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. She was taking her grandson to register... Read More.

Census Workers Expected to Make Higher Wages Due to Low Unemployment Numbers

Thursday, August 2 by Jc Tinsley

The Census is coming and the booming economy could create challenges for getting it done. Conducting the U.S. Census requires workers – 500,000 in all. Those temporary employees need to be hired, trained and ready to go in the next two years. This creates a... Read More.

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Indiana Attorney General Welcomes Special Prosecutor

Thursday, July 26 by Jc Tinsley

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for Republican Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill say he "welcomes" the appointment of a special prosecutor to help investigate allegations that he drunkenly groped a lawmaker and three legislative staffers. Attorneys James Voyles and Jennifer Lukemeyer issued a statement Wednesday saying... Read More.

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Secretary of State Announces Grants to Local Libraries

New Illinois Law Says No More Mugshots of Low Level Offenders

Paul Simon Institute says Southern Illinois Gets More from Springfield than they Send

Illinois Opioid Helpline Busy Since Inception in December

Survey: Illinois’ Small Business Owners say State has Failed Them

Rauner Says Private Employers Shouldn’t Be Forced into State Sponsored Retirement Plans

Back to School Costs On Rise

Fatal Head-On Collision Near Fairfield

Census Workers Expected to Make Higher Wages Due to Low Unemployment Numbers

Indiana Attorney General Welcomes Special Prosecutor

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